diff --git a/tests/cypress.config.js b/tests/cypress.config.js
index 40f6724..b2bb72e 100644
--- a/tests/cypress.config.js
+++ b/tests/cypress.config.js
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ const getConfig = (key, defaultValue) => {
   return process.env[key] || defaultValue
 }
 
-const getOrFail = (key, defaultValue=undefined) => {
-  const value = getConfig(key, defaultValue)
+const getOrFail = (key) => {
+  const value = getConfig(key)
   if (!value) {
     throw new Error(`Missing required environment variable ${key}`)
   }
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ module.exports = defineConfig({
     retries: { runMode: 5, openMode: 5 },
   },
   env: {
-    defaultAccount: getOrFail('TESTING_USERNAME', 'alex'),
-    defaultPassword: getOrFail('TESTING_PASSWORD', 'Alex1234'),
+    defaultAccount: getOrFail('TESTING_USERNAME'),
+    defaultPassword: getOrFail('TESTING_PASSWORD'),
     isCHVersion: true,
     // google_username: process.env.GOOGLE_USERNAME,
     // google_password: process.env.GOOGLE_PASSWORD,
diff --git a/tests/package.json b/tests/package.json
index d7a5065..550544c 100644
--- a/tests/package.json
+++ b/tests/package.json
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
   "main": "index.js",
   "license": "MIT",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "cypress run",
-    "test:open": "cypress open"
+    "test": "export TESTING_USERNAME=alex && export TESTING_PASSWORD=Alex1234 && cypress run",
+    "test:open": "export TESTING_USERNAME=alex && export TESTING_PASSWORD=Alex1234 && cypress open"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@testing-library/cypress": "^10.0.1",